Basketball Recap: Nebraska Lutheran Piles Up the Points Against Giltner

Knights

Margin (Wins)

12/05/24 @ Meridian	37
12/17/24 @ Giltner	36
12/07/24 vs Rocky Mountain Lutheran	32
12/10/24 @ Twin River	-13
02/22/24 @ High Plains	-15

A well-balanced attack led Nebraska Lutheran over Giltner in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Nebraska Lutheran Knights blew the Giltner Hornets out of the water with a 54-18 final score. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 32 points or more this season.

Nebraska Lutheran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dylan Hoehler led the charge by going 6 of 10 on his way to 12 points and eight rebounds. Hoehler continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lukas Worster, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.

Nebraska Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive games.

Nebraska Lutheran's record now sits at 3-1. As for Giltner, they moved to 4-1 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Nebraska Lutheran will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Exeter-Milligan/Friend on Thursday. Nebraska Lutheran is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season. Giltner and High Plains will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Giltner's defense has only allowed 29.4 points per game this season, so High Plains' offense will have their work cut out for them.